Winner of the prestigious Yoshida Shigeru Prize 1999 for the
best book in public history, this book presents a comprehensive and
up-to-date overview of Japan s international relations from the end
of the Pacific War to the present. Written by leading Japanese
authorities on the subject, it makes extensive use of the most
recently declassified Japanese documents, memoirs, and diaries. It
introduces the personalities and approaches Japan s postwar leaders
and statesmen took in dealing with a rapidly changing world and the
challenges they faced. Importantly, the book also discusses the
evolution of Japan s presence on the international stage and the
important if underappreciated role Japan has played. The book
examines the many issues which Japan has had to confront in this
important period: from the occupation authorities in the latter
half 1940s, to the crisis-filled 1970s; from the post-Cold War
decade to the contemporary war on terrorism. The book examines the
effect of the changing international climate and domestic scene on
Japan s foreign policy; and the way its foreign policy has been
conducted. It discusses how the aims of Japan s foreign relations,
and how its relationships with its neighbours, allies and other
major world powers have developed, and assesses how far Japan has
succeeded in realising its aims. It concludes by discussing the
current state of Japanese foreign policy and likely future
developments.
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